PITA

[Almería Science and Technology Park]

January 30, 2012

IDEAS Fair will be on 25 April

Economy, Innovation and Science Regional Delegate Adriana Valverde has announced, along with University of Almería Rector Pedro Molina and PITA Managing Director Alfredo Sánchez, the fifth edition of the IDEAS Fair. The event will be held on 25 April on the UAL Campus.

January 13, 2012

'Pitágoras' is born, PITA opens main building

The Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA) begins the new year by announcing the inauguration of its main building and technology transfer centre, baptized ‘Pitágoras.’ The building is located in the brand-new Almería Technology Park in the municipality of El Alquián, and its facilities include office and laboratory spaces that are already available to entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises, and large companies.

January 12, 2012

PITA and UAL present 'Transfiere Forum' in Almería to promote cooperation between science and business

The Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA) and the University of Almería (UAL) have presented the European Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation – ‘Transfiere,’ which will be held in Malaga from 8 - 9 of February 2012. This enormous multi-sectoral stage for Spanish innovation will give companies from Almería an opportunity to do business.

December 22, 2011

Alfredo Sánchez receives award from IDEAL for 'Best Institutional Website'

Almería newspaper IDEAL presented the awards for its 2011 Ideal.es Website Competition in what was a lively and entertaining ceremony for all in attendance. PITA Managing Director Alfredo Sánchez received the award for Best Institutional Website on behalf of PITA from the hands of University of Almería Rector Pedro Molina.
The event was hosted by journalist David Baños in the Almería Museum auditorium. Award winners expressed their most sincere gratitude for having been honoured, but the ceremony also was a time for big laughs thanks to the incomparable and outstanding performance by comedian and journalist Pépe Cespedes.

December 15, 2011

PITA Web page awarded 'Best Institutional Website' by newspaper IDEAL

The Almería Science and Technology Park Web page has received the IDEAL.es 2011 website award in a competition organized by the local newspaper. The PITA Web page was recognized in the category for ‘Best Institutional Website.’ Managing Director Alfredo Sánchez will accept the award next Tuesday during a ceremony at the Almería Museum.

December 15, 2011

PITA Executive Board of Directors awards furnishing of main building to Mogar S.L.

The Executive Board of Directors of The Almería Science and Technology Park met this morning at the PITA Science Centre; at that time it awarded the tender for Batch 10b. This particular tender corresponds to the furnishing work for the PITA Research and Technology Transfer Centre. Receiving the contract was the company Mogar S.L., whose economic proposal reached 257,445.04 euros (without VAT).es de 4 semanas.

December 14, 2011

Adriana Valverde inaugurates conference on New Energy Technologies

The Provincial Councillor for Economy, Innovation and Science, Adriana Valverde, has inaugurated the conference on New Energy Technologies which was organised jointly by PITA and the Provincial Association of Renewable Energy Businesses ASEMPAL Renovables. PITA Managing Director Alfredo Sanchez and ASEMPAL Renovables President Amador Martínez shared the duties of presenting the speakers at the event.

December 12, 2011

PITA receives visit from Ana Martínez Labella, Almería Councillor for Economic Development

Ana Martínez Labella, Almería Town Hall Councillor for Economic Development, Employment and New Technologies, visited the PITA facilities on the University of Almería campus, as well as those at the technology park in El Alquián. The councilwoman and her staff also got a first-hand look inside the soon-to-be-inaugurated Business Centre

December 05, 2011

The PITA Research and Technology Transfer Centre will be operational in January

The main building at the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA) will be completed in a matter of weeks. Andalusian Regional Government representative Maria Isabel Requena has paid a visit to the works which will finish at the end of the year.

November 28, 2011

Workshop on Eurostars programme run by CDTI and Eidostech Consultores at PITA

The PITA Science Centre has been the venue for a workshop organised by the Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) and Eidostech Consultores, under the auspices of RETA (Andalusian Network of Technological Areas). About twenty companies were in attendance at the event to learn about this European financing programme aimed at SMEs and open to all fields of research.

November 28, 2011

Agencia IDEA visits new facilities opened by PITA

Representatives from the Andalusian Agency for Innovation and Development, IDEA, led by the its provincial manager, Eva Pozo, have visited the ongoing works at the main building of PITA’s Almería technopolis. Numerous spaces have already been made available to companies and entrepreneurs. The spaces on offer within this building include: offices starting at 20 square metres, coworking office space, laboratories to rent and various common areas for meeting and greeting (auditorium, training rooms, meeting rooms, restaurant, etc.)

November 21, 2011

Cajamar purchases two plots at Technology Park for technological and advanced services centre

The Regional Minister of Economy, Innovation and Science, and PITA President, Antonio Ávila, presided over a meeting today of the Almería Science and Technology Park Executive Committee (PITA). At this time, the request by Grupo Cajamar to acquire two plots in the complex was approved. On this land it intends to build a technological and advanced services centre.

November 15, 2011

More than 300 Andalusian companies are working on projects in Innterconecta framework

The Regional Minister of Economy, Innovation and Science and president of PITA, Antonio Ávila, has participated in a conference whose goal was to advise local Almería-based companies on how to submit their projects to the FEDER-Innterconecta Programme. During this event held at the PITA Science Centre, Mr. Ávila reminded all those in attendance that Andalusia is the first Spanish Autonomous Region to set this programme in motion. It is a new initiative that has allocated 100 million euros for subsidizing innovative projects carried out by business consortiums.

November 08, 2011

Students from 'Celia Viñas' visit PITA during Science Week

This November, the Almería Science and Technology Park is once again participating in Science Week, the biggest social communication event in the science and technology world in Spain. This participation involves school visits to the PITA Science Centre. This week, students from ‘Celia Viñas’ Secondary School have taken part in one of these visits and have learnt about the Park and the innovative work being done by one of its companies.

November 04, 2011

PITA attends EmTech Spain, the first MIT emerging technologies conference in Europe

The prestigious emerging technologies conference organised by the Massachusettes Institiute of Technology’s TechReview Magazine was held for the first time in Europe this past week on October 26th and 27th. PITA and entities from Almería, such as RealtrackSystems, Breca Health Care and CTAP, were present at the event.

November 04, 2011

University rector inaugurates conference at PITA on shipment of fruit and vegetables by air

Almería University rector, Pedro Molina, inaugurated a conference at the PITA Science Centre running under the slogan, ‘Air freight, a method to be exploited.’ This event was organised by the University-Business Innovation Forum. In attendance at the inauguration was the Regional Director of Agriculture and Fishing, José Antonio Salinas, the President of the Forum Logistics Team, Trinidad Cabeo, Almería Airport Director, Santiago Yus Sáenz, and PITA Managing Director, Alfredo Sánchez.

October 25, 2011

Almería University students approach PITA to learn about technology parks

The ‘Learn about PITA’ seminar, which was proposed by the Almería Science and Technology Park, had a great turnout as part of the agenda for the Open Doors Fair and Employment Forum at Almería University. A pleasant and relaxed meeting concluded with the request on the part of the attendees, and the subsequent commitment by the PITA organization, to visit the Technology Park in El Alquián and its Business Centre.

October 25, 2011

PITA signs with Simave network electronics contract for main building

UTE Simave and PITA have signed the award contract for Batch 11, which corresponds to works on the Technology Park’s main building. These works encompass the Electronics Network, the Wireless Data Network and the Perimeter Security System of the PITA Research and Technology Transfer Centre. All work is to be concluded within 12 weeks’ time.

October 25, 2011

Prospects lined up for RealTrack Systems after visit to Silicon Valley

RealTrack Systems, a PITA collaborating company, has participated in a business tour organized by ICEX, along with StepOne, to Silicon Valley-San Francisco and Seattle. From its long journey around the United States, the Almería-based company brings back some “good opportunities,” as stated its manager, Isabel Pérez.

October 25, 2011

PITA together with University at Open Doors Fair for another year

Once again, the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA) has participated in the Open Doors Fair and Employment Forum organized by the University of Almería. Students and representatives from various institutions have visited the PITA stand to have a look at the Business Centre building model, which will be on display until Friday.

October 18, 2011

PITA presides over working group to develop strategy for parks in Andalusia

As of today, PITA will preside over the Parks Delegation Commission which was constituted this morning at the PITA Science Centre. This working group, which will be chaired by PITA Managing Director, Alfredo Sánchez, is fostered by the Andalusian Network of Technological Areas (RETA) and its purpose is to establish a plan of action for Andalusian technology parks in 2012.

October 11, 2011

CADE companies visit spaces created by PITA, currently available to businesses

Companies and staff from CADE (Business Development Centres Network) have visited new spaces constructed by the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA). These spaces are also currently available to entrepreneurs and businesspeople via the PITA website, and they include plots at the Technology Park as well as offices and laboratories for rent both at the Business Centre and the Science Centre.

October 11, 2011

CRP Net brings new cloud programming options for eHealth back from SIMO

CRP Net, a PITA-based company from the Information and Telecommunications sector, has participated in the International ICT Services and Solutions Trade Fair - SIMO Network, which was held in Madrid. Representatives of this Almería company have brought back several new cloud programming options, primarily ones focusing on eHealth.

October 11, 2011

Government approves fiscal benefits for investments made in PITA

The Regional Government of Andalusia has approved an important fiscal measure that will benefit companies which establish operations at the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA). If an entity borrows money from a banking institution in order to set up their business at the Almería Park, this recently passed fiscal regulation makes it so that those amounts can be deducted, as relates to the tax on Customer Deposits at Banking Institutions.

October 03, 2011

PITA gives green light to admission of Innovative Technology for Agriculture into Science Centre

The PITA Executive Board of Directors, presided over by the General Secretary of Universities of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science, Francisco Triguero, has given the green light to admitting Innovative Technology for Agriculture, SL into the Technology Park’s Science Centre. This company, which is a Tecnova creation, intends on breaking into the Chinese market.

September 28, 2011

Business representatives from Agricultural Service Industry take interest in reimbursable funds offered by Andalusian Regional Government

Business representatives from the Agricultural Service Industry were provided in-depth information this morning about the Reimbursable Funds offered by the Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science. This aid, available through the Andalusian Innovation and Development Agency (IDEA), is intended to help businesses to carry out their respective projects. The conference was organised by Tecnova Foundation and was held at the PITA Science Centre.

September 23, 2011

PITA attends signing of new financing framework for Parks in Andalusia

The Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA) was in attendance at the signing of the new financing framework for the eleven science and technology parks in Andalusia, as was the president of the Andalusian Regional Government, José Antonio Griñán. PITA Managing Director, Alfredo Sánchez, was also present, along with representatives of the companies established at the Almería-based park.

September 20, 2011

CDTI presents lines of aid for technology-based companies

The Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) has made public its lines of aid for technology-based companies in a conference organised by the Mediterranean Foundation Enterprise-University of Almería. PITA has collaborated in the event led by Mr. Luis Maeso, representative from the CDTI Markets Directorate.

September 05, 2011

Opening of quote envelopes for network electronics and kitchen equipment

An event was held this morning at the PITA Science Centre which saw the opening of Envelope 3 containing the quotes from Batches 11 and 12 for works on the PITA Research and Technological Transfer Centre in El Alquián.

August 12, 2011

PITA introduces blog

The Almería Science and Technology Park now has its own blog, blog.pitalmeria.es, which will make it possible to take advantage of the Internet’s collaborative benefits. Companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, teachers, technicians, and any one else from the scientific, business, teaching or innovation communities will have a place to express their ideas on this new site.

August 11, 2011

Opening of quote envelopes for landscaping and furnishings of main building

An event was held this morning at the PITA Science Centre which saw the opening of Envelope 3 containing the quotes from Batches 9 and 10 for works on the PITA Research and Technological Transfer Centre in El Alquián. Batch 9 corresponded to landscaping works and Batch 10 to furnishings.

August 11, 2011

PITA puts out to tender fitting out of kitchen and restaurant of main building

PITA has put out to public tender Batch 12 of works on the main building in its Technology Park, those being the Fitting Out of the Kitchen and Restaurant in the Research and Technology Transfer Centre. The tender budget is set at 274,622.93 euros (without VAT) and the deadline for offer submission is 26th August.

August 04, 2011

9 companies submit technical proposals for landscaping and furniture of PITA's main building

An event was held this morning at the PITA Science Centre which saw the opening of Envelope 2 containing the technical proposals of Batches 9 and 10 for works on the PITA Research and Technological Transfer Centre in El Alquián.

August 02, 2011

PITA puts out to tender electronic network installations for main building

PITA has made public its tender for installation work in its main building in the Technological Park; namely the electronics network, the wireless data network and the security system for the PITA Research and Technology Transfer Centre. The budget for this tender is 525,521.62 euros and the deadline for offers is 19th August.

August 02, 2011

Collaboration agreement successfully achieved between SAE, Chamber of Commerce and PITA

PITA, the Andalusian Employment Agency (SAE), and the Almería Chamber of Commerce have successfully established a collaboration agreement that focuses professional work practice. Over the last two months PITA has received assistance in the field of computer engineering which has made possible the creation of an internal database for the Park.

July 28, 2011

Tecnova coordinates delegation of 9 andalusian companies in Brussels

Tecnova, along with the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre of Andalusia (CITAndalucía), has signed an agreement to organise a technological delegation to Brussels in order that various Andalusian companies may participate in the conference Infoday. This year’s edition will focus on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) corresponding to Call FP7- KBBE-6-2012, aimed specifically at Food, Agriculture, Fishing and Biotechnology research funding.

July 20, 2011

Biogolden presents VitaSnacks, crunchy veggie and fruit snacks

Biogolden Solutions, a PITA company, has developed and launched their product VitaSnacks on the market. The product line consists of appetizing crunchy veggie and fruit pieces that are produced using the company’s exclusive texturization technique. They are packaged in either attractive cans or appealing snack bags and are rich in natural antioxidants and hydrosoluble fiber, with no fat or added salt.

July 19, 2011

Cadia will be looking out the 'Window to Science' at Granada Science Park until September

The company Cadia Ingeniería based at the PITA Science Centre will be participating in the programme “R+D+I Projects: Andalusia Window to Science” (Proyectos I+D+i en Andalucía Ventana a la Ciencia).  Cadia will do so through the University of Almería (UAL) Automation, Electronics and Robotics Group (TEP-197). This initiative was begun by the Regional Government’s Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science as well as the Granada Science Park.

July 14, 2011

Antonio Ávila presides over PITA Board of Directors meeting

Antonio Ávila, the Regional Minister of Economics, Innovation and Science and also President of the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA), presided over the Board of Directors meeting held today at the Science Centre.
During this meeting, two new members were chosen to form part of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.

June 30, 2011

Breca Health Care SL and Aqualgae, UAL Social Council Award for Best Entrepreneurial Project

This year’s University of Almería Social Council Award for Best Entrepreneurial Project, among whose judges was PITA Directing Manager, Alfredo Sánchez, was shared by two winners: Breca Health Care S.L. and Aqualgae. The award for Student-Entrepreneur, financed by the Ministry of Education, went to Javier Vidal Peña for his project called Webson.

June 27, 2011

CADIA joins REDUCA project to make school buildings more energy efficient

CADIA Ingeniería, a PITA engineering company, has joined an ambitious R+D+I project financed by the Centre for Technological Industrial Development (CDTI) and whose mission is the “Energy Renovation of School Buildings in Andalusia,” a project that goes by the acronym REDUCA in Spanish.

June 23, 2011

PITA participates in Parks World Conference held in Copenhagen

PITA has participated in the latest edition of the Parks World Conference organised by the International Association of Science Parks (IASP) in collaboration with Scion DTU and Symbion, two Danish science parks. This 28th edition of the conference, which lasted 4 days, brought together representatives from 143 science and technology parks from all over the world.

June 21, 2011

Delegation from the regional government of Coquimbo, Chile shows interest in PITA

Several representatives from the regional government of Coquimbo in Chile visited the PITA Science Centre to learn more about their Park model as well as establish contacts with other institutions and companies. The Chilean delegation also had the opportunity to exchange ideas with representatives from both the Technological Centre for the Agricultural Support Industry (Fundación Tecnova) and GERESUR, the waste management agency.

June 17, 2011

Unicaja and Cajamar visit the Almería Science and Technology Park

Representatives from the financial institutions Unicaja and Cajamar, along with shareholders of the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA), have visited PITA’s facilities at both the University Campus and the Technology Park in El Alquián. Executives from both banking organizations received detailed information about PITA’s business plans from its Managing Director, Alfredo Sánchez.

June 15, 2011

Work meeting to promote collaboration between companies on R+D projects backed by CTA

The Andalusian Network of Technological Areas (RETA), the Andalusian Technology Corporation (CTA) and the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA) have held a work meeting at the PITA Science Centre that has also seen the participation of a dozen innovative companies from Almería.

June 14, 2011

Tour of LAB construction work at Almería Technology Park

The managing director of the Almería Science and Technology Park, Alfredo Sánchez, and the technological representative of the company Laboratorio Analítico Bioclínico (LAB), José Luis Martínez Vidal, have taken a tour of the construction work that the EBT is carrying out at the Almería Technology Park. This particular project is expected to be finished by next spring.

June 14, 2011

Companies from USA and Germany visit PITA interested in doing business in Andalusia

A delegation of companies from the United States and Germany interested in learning about the thermosolar energy sector in Andalusia, and in possibly conducting business in this region of Spain, have visited the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA). The visitors toured both the Science Centre on the Almería University Campus and also the Technology Park, which is near both the campus and the airport.

June 09, 2011

Business Management students from Fundación Mediterránea learn about the R+D+I activities of PITA companies

Students attending the course ‘Financial Services Business Manager,’ organized by the Fundación Mediterránea, visited the PITA Science Park and some of the companies residing there. These future business managers learnt first-hand about the...

June 07, 2011

Presentation by Fernando Sánchez Sudón at PITA with the Energy and Sustainability Work Team

The Marie Curie Conference Room at the PITA Science Centre was the venue for a new workshop organised by the University-Business Innovation Forum. During this work session, which was dedicated to issues concerning the Energy and Sustainability Work Team, the Technical Director of the National Centre for Renewable Energies (CENER, in Spanish), Mr. Fernando Sánchez Sudón, gave a presentation entitled ‘Energy: Current State and Perspectives. Opportunities for Almería.’

May 27, 2011

A great number of business people show interest in financial tools for innovation

A great number of business people in Almería requested to be present at the headquarters of the Almeria Science and Technology Park (PITA) in order to be informed of the best financial tools related to R+D+I. During a cordial and pleasant talk, presentations were made about the aid and subventions which are offered by the National Innovation Company (ENISA); the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce; and the Andalusian Innovation and Development Agency (IDEA). In addition, it was also explained that another programme called INNPLANTA will soon be available through the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

May 25, 2011

Workshop at PITA for Advanced Business Management and Administration course at UAL

The University of Almería (UAL) short course “Advanced Business Management and Administration,” which is currently in its 17th edition, recently welcomed guests Alfredo Sánchez, General Director of the Almeria Science and Technology Park (PITA), and Mª Ángeles Rodríguez, Technical Advisor for the agency IDEA.

May 25, 2011

DG offers expert consulting services in Lorca following earthquake

Decisiones Geoconstructivas (DG), an innovative engineering company based in Almeria, has volunteered its expert consulting services to the city of Lorca following the earthquake that occurred last 11 May. The company was requested to provide assistance based on both its knowledge of seismological engineering (seismic danger) as well as its experience with structures exposed to earthquakes. DG specializes and researches in the fields of structural, earthquake, geotechnical and dynamic monitoring engineering.

May 16, 2011

PITA organises a business meeting on financial tools for innovation

The Almería Science and Technology Park will hold a business meeting on 24 May that will address the three most notable financial tools on offer from several governmental bodies to finance R+D+I. The tools that will be discussed include infrastructure aid from the Science and Innovation Ministry, reimbursable funds from the Andalusian Regional Government, and loans with facilities from ENISA.

May 04, 2011

Sergio Viñolo, Pilar Flores and Pedro J. Raya take part in symposium at 4th IDEAS Fair

Economist and Director of Alcaparras Luxeapers, Sergio Viñolo; Psychology professor and Director of the InPaula Children’s Neurorehabilitation Institute, Pilar Flores; and materials engineer Pedro Jesús Raya comprise the short list of participants taking part in the entrepreneurs symposium at the IDEAS fair.

May 03, 2011

Students from Amor de Dios Secondary School visit PITA headquarters and its Technopolis

Students from both 4th grade and vocational training programmes at Amor de Dios Secondary School in Almeria have come to visit the facilities of the Scientific-Technology Park on the University of Almeria campus as well as PITA’s Technopolis located in the town of El Alquián. The group, led by their teacher Casimiro Ortiz, was welcomed by PITA General Director Alfredo Sánchez.

April 28, 2011

CTA holds workshop at PITA on tax deductions for R+D+I

The Andalusian Technology Corporation (CTA, in Spanish) held a workshop on tax deductions for R+D+I at PITA headquarters; it is the fourth held in all of Andalusia. This meeting was organised for the companies that are members of PITA and it aimed to inform and advise them on deductions for R+D+I, Social Security payments for research personnel, the transfer of intangible assets, and patent box.

April 18, 2011

Regional ministers Antonio Ávila and Manuel Recio visit PITA's stand at the Expo

The regional minister of Economy, Innovation and Science, and President of the Scientific-Technological Park of Almería (PITA), Antonio Ávila, and the regional minister of Labour, Manuel Recio, visited PITA’s stand at the annual agricultural exhibition, Expoagro. Mr. Ávila and Mr. Recio viewed a model of the PITA Business Centre presented by the same institution at this edition of the International Fair of Mediterranean Agricultural Industry; an event which was closed by the ministers themselves.

April 11, 2011

Carlos Pérez Siquier on permanent display at PITA

PITA (Scientific-Technological Park of Almería) has placed photographer Carlos Pérez Siquier on permanent display in its virtual gallery. Internet users will be able to see his photo exhibition entitled ‘La Chanca, quite a neighbourhood,’ dedicated to one of Almeria’s oldest neighbourhoods. The gallery will exhibit a series of pictures that brought the photographer great acclaim and also proved to be a turning point in Spanish photography in the 1960s.

April 05, 2011

Zayin Technology, Geomineral Consulting and the Club de Marketing set up shop at PITA

A meeting was held today by the PITA Board of Directors at the organisation’s Scientific Centre. Among other matters, they met to discuss the admittance of three new organisations into the PITA headquarters following their recent approval by the Executive Committee. These entities are Zayin Technology, Geomineral Consulting and the Almería marketing assocation - Club de Marketing Almería.

 

April 04, 2011

Registration period open for 4th edition of IDEAS Fair

The registration period is now open (www.feriadelasideas.es ) for the fourth edition of the IDEAS Fair, organised by PITA, the University of Almería and the Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science. This fair welcomes all enterprising entrepreneurs, members of the university and secondary education communities, and any other individuals with new business ideas or projects.

November 15, 2010

Tecnova Fundation and EBT Espacios y Paisajes, commercial mission in Silicon Valley

Technology Centre of Agriculture Auxiliary Industry (TECNOVA Fundation) and the technology based company (EBT), Espacios y Paisajes, both placed at PITA, have begun today a commercial mission in Silicon Valley that have been organised by FEDIT and ICEX. The objective of this action is for positioning in the American market in the sector of Clean Technologies.

October 28, 2010

New solutions to control Rhynchophorus Ferruqineus, red beetle plague

IFAPA chairman, Javier de las Nieves, has opened the technical conference hold at Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA) organized by the Technology Based Company Biointegra Medioambiental, Koppert and the Institute about “City Hall Management on palm trees threaten by red beetle plague”. De las Nieves has informed on the jobs carried out by the Institute to reduce treatment costs to fight this plague.

September 30, 2010

CADIA and HISPATEC will develop and market Technology Solutions and R+D+i projects

CADIA, a Technology Based Company located at Almería Scientific and Technologic Park (PITA), and HISPATEC, leading company for the agribusiness industry software development and marketing, have signed an strategic collaboration agreement to develop Technology Solutions and R+D+i projects.

September 22, 2010

Future doctors from all Andalusia have visited the Scientific Site

The Scientific Site has received the visit of 20 PhD students from various universities of Andalusia. These future doctors are taking part at the 8th Edition of the Doctoral Conference of Andalusia, an annual innovative initiative fostered by the General Secretariat for Universities, Research and Technology of the Regional Minister of Economics, Innovation and Science.

September 21, 2010

Alfredo Sánchez presides over the UAL entrepreneurial initiatives awards

The General Manager of Almeria Science and Technology Park (PITA), Alfredo Sánchez, has presided over the 11th edition of Almería University entrepreneurial initiative awards, these are boosted and financed by the Board of Trustees and Recruitment Service of the University. The project Indalic has won the 1st prize with a reward of 6000 euros.

September 08, 2010

19 companies have submitted their technical offers for PITA central building

Today, at the Scientific Site, the envelopes opening action of the technical proposals for haring Lot number 2 of the Research and Technology Transfer PITA building, has been carried out.

September 03, 2010

PITA brings about five companies of Almería to participate in the EBTs’ Consolidation Action Programme

Five Technology Based companies of Almería have been selected for the second phase of the EOI-APTE EBTs’ Consolidation Action Programme. This programme is being developed by EOI Foundation (Industrial Organization School belonging to the Industry, Tourism and Trade Ministry) in collaboration with the Spanish Association of Scientific and Technology Parks (APTE), that PITA belong to.

July 28, 2010

The Commercialisation Plan of PITA goes ahead

The Scientific and Technologic Park of Almería (PITA) Executive Committee has approved the Park Commercialisation Plan. The meeting has been chaired by Francisco Triguero, Secretary General for Universities, Research and Technology;  the plan full detail will be known by the coming month of September. Its aim is to recognize the critical variables for the new productive spaces offer that PITA represents and their commercialisation process kick-off in the south east area of Spain.

June 18, 2010

Iztok Lesjak, new President of IASP European Division

During the recent IASP World Conference in Korea an IASP European Division meeting was held. An important part of this meeting was holding a Presidential election as Sten Gunnar Johansson had come to the end of his presidential term. The vote was put to the members present and various proxies had also been received. Iztok Lesjak (Ljubljana Technology Park, Slovenia) was unanimously elected as the new President of the division, taking over from Sten Gunnar.

June 16, 2010

Antonio Ávila, new chairman of PITA

The Regional Minister of Economy, Innovation and Science, has celebrated his first Board of Directors as chairman of the Almeria Scientific and Technologic Park. At this board, hold in the afternoon of Monday 14th of June, Ávila got to know the challenges and objectives of the park.

May 17, 2010

There is an urgent need to have ICT consolidated into our productive economy

Telecommunications, Information Society and Internet International Day also hold at PITA showed the existing need to have Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to be consolidated as strategic for the productive economy.

April 21, 2010

The Scientific and Technologic Park of Almería presents their 2009 Annual Report.

PITA chairman, Martín Soler, officially presented our park 2009 Annual Report. This publication explains last year most relevant activities and events, as well as technical; finance and entrepreneurial information related to the Almería technopolis. “The park has willing of self evaluation to measure our progress”, Soler said.

March 29, 2010

INNPLANTA 2010 call: millions in aids for companies and entities installed at PITA

In the coming days it will be published Science and Innovation Ministry official call for this year finance grants under INNPLANTA name (former Acteparq) for Scientific and Technologic Parks’ entities already installed or in the process to be installed in them. A total of 600 mio Euros for projects without any subsidy request economic limitation Aids can reach 100% of the budget.

March 11, 2010

Technopolis first two plots have been allocated to Andalucía Emprende Foundation and LAB

PITA Executive Commission agreed during their last meeting the allocation of the first two plots at El Alquían new technologic enclave to Andalucía Emprende Foundation and to the private company Laboratorio Analítico Bioclínico, S.L. (LAB).

March 08, 2010

Jarquil-Tejera-Grucal will build first phase of PITA Research and Technology Transfer Centre

Martín Soler, Innovation, Science and Business Regional Minister, chaired last march the 5th, the Almería Scientific and Technologic Park Executive Commission where the new main building construction 1st phase allocation was approved. This building will be the first infrastructure of the park.

February 16, 2010

Bidding process for Technology Research and Transfer Centre

The Official Province Bulletin (BOP) has published (Monday february 15th) the building works first lot bidding process PITA Technology Research and Transfer Centre for earth works, foundation and structure, with a budget of 3,5 mio euros and 9 months project deadline.

February 10, 2010

Business Development Support Centre will open one office at PITA

Jose Luis Sánchez Teruel, general manager of Andalucía Emprende has visited PITA Scientific Site where the Business Development Support Centre (CADE) will count with a new office. CADE belongs to the Entrepreneurial Support Territory Network that will carry out administrative tasks in this building. In this way CADE and PITA revive their collaboration commitment.

January 27, 2010

The company Telefónica will settle at the Scientific-Technologic Park of Almería

Spain biggest company has just opened in Almería its first centre of personalized management for small and medium size companies (PYMES).

January 21, 2010

PITA will be at the EXPO AGRO 2010

Entities and EBTs agreed on participating again in the Fair 26 th Edition under the innovation area of the Almeria Scientific anda Techonolig Park.

November 25, 2009

PITA officially opens the plots sale

The Scientific and Technology Park of Almería (PITA) kicks off in commercializing their plots at the new tecnopolis during the 25th Almería Expo Agro. Main central building construction will start in February.

 

November 25, 2009

PITA will be again at the Innovation Area of the Expo Agro

Almería Scientific and Technologic Park will be at the 25th Edition of the International Mediterranea Agribuisness Feria during the 25th until the 27th of November, together with another 20 innovation entities and technology based companies. This is a re-edition of the innovation area as per the success obtained during last year Expo-Agro edition.

November 11, 2009

PITA, full member partner of the Spanish Association of Scientific and Technologic Parks

During the APTES VII International Conference 2009 at Barcelona the Scientific and Technologic Park of Almería title changes from affiliated member to “partner” , this event was opened by the minister Cristina Garmendia.

September 18, 2009

Regional Minister of Innovation, Science and Entreprenurial inaugurates PITA scientific site at the University of Almería Campus

The building counts on with 15 Companies Technology Based (EBTs) and three technology centres, that are running since July this year.

June 12, 2009

The Almería Science and Technology Park presents "The PITA's social and economical impact evaluation"

PITA will generate 1000 million euros in 2018. The Unicaja Group study remarks that this figure will represent 4,7% of the global gross added value of the Almería province. 

 

June 12, 2009

Martín Soler's Conference, organised by 'La Voz de Almería'

"La Voz de Almería" newspaper held a workingshop in Hotel Trip about "The influence of innovation, science and technology in the XXI Century society". It was a conference of the regional Minister and PITA's President, Martín Soler. Afterwards, there was...

June 11, 2009

PITA with Forum of Social Council of Public Universities of Andalusia

In an event organised by the Forum of Social Council of Public Universities of Andalusia, held in "Grades Room IV of the University and chaired by the Innovation, Science and Enterprise Regional Ministry and PITA's President, Martín Soler, took place the...

May 18, 2009

PITA celebrates the Internet International Day with the entrepreneurial day “The security in Internet”

The Internet International Day is celebrated with the entrepreneurial day "The security in Internet", organised by PITA together with the College of Telecommunication Engineers.

The Delegate of the Innovation, Science and Enterprise Regional Ministry in Almería, Sonia Rodríguez, outstands the effort that the Regional Government is making to "universalize" the TIC.

 

May 13, 2009

International Association of Science Parks (IASP). We attended to the Assembly held in Jerez

The companies placed in the parks affiliated to APTE grow 21%; the employment increases the figure up to 127,000 workers; the turnover increases 38% and a 33% in the R&D activities

May 08, 2009

PITA appoints the company which will carry out the urbanisation works of the science and technology park

PITA held an Executive Board meeting, under the presidency of the Innovation, Science and Enterprise Regional Minister, in which the status of the current works has been analysed.

April 21, 2009

PITA offers its support to the entrepreneurs in the II 'Exhibition of the Ideas'

The General Manager, Alfredo Sánchez announces that the science centre on Campus at Almería University will be finished by May.

April 15, 2009

PITA in the International Workshop ”Opportunities for business cooperation in the Mediterranean basin and the role of Science Parks in this endeavour”

Politicians and experts from different countries have discussed in Málaga about the opportunities for business cooperation between the countries in the Mediterranean basin and the role that actually the science parks play.

April 07, 2009

A guide for environmental qualification will evaluate the buildings in the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA)

The ‘Guide of Procedures for Sustainability' is the result of the agreement of collaboration between PITA society and Cajamar Foundation.

April 03, 2009

PITA organises the II 'Exhibition of the Ideas' to encourage the entrepreneur spirit

The Agriculture & Fishing regional minister of Junta de Andalucía and PITA's president, Martín Soler, reaffirmed the commitment of PITA with the Almería University and the Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

March 19, 2009

Felipe Romera in Almería

On March 18, we received Mr. Felipe Romera visit. Mr. Romera is the President of the Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE), President of the Andalousian Technological Spaces Network (RETA) and General Manager of the Andalusia Technology Park...

February 13, 2009

First meeting of Dynamization Plan of RETA for Almería province

In the site of the Almería Science & Technology Park (PITA) "Head" of RETA in the province, it has been held the first working session of the Dynamization Plan that the Andalusian Technological Spaces Network (RETA) have designed for every Andalusian...

January 23, 2009

Almería Science & Technology Park (PITA) held an Executive Board meeting, under the presidency of the Agriculture & Fishing regional minister of Junta de Andalucía

The Agriculture & Fishing regional minister, Martín Soler, has highlighted the big number of companies and entities that have applied to set in the science centre of Almería Science & Technology Park (PITA). In the Executive Board meeting of...

January 22, 2009

Representatives from the Almería Chamber of Commerce visited PITA

On January 22, 2009 we were visited by Fernando Ruano and Víctor Cruz, director and responsible for the Innovation area from the Chamber of Commerce of Almería, respectively.

In an intensive meeting new initiatives...